antibiotics
Industry
The approval is major step forward in the fight against recurrent C. diff infection.
Oncology
The microbiota plays a protective role against colorectal cancer by regulating Snhg9.
Video
Chris Ford, Senior Vice President, Translational Biology at Seres Therapeutics, discusses the development of SER-155, a cultivated bacterial consortium designed to address the unmet medical need of preventing bloodstream infections…
Gastroenterology
By suggesting that the diversity and variety of microbial species play a big role in whether the transplanted microbes can successfully colonize a recipient’s gut, the findings could pave the…
Gastroenterology, Pediatrics
The results also indicate that the hospital environment influences the gut bacteria of preterm infants, highligting the importance of managing antibiotics and medications to support a healthy gut development.
Scientific research
The findings improve our understanding of the genetic complexity of the human gut microbiota and its implications for health.
Gastroenterology
Many common drugs — including antibiotics — can inhibit the growth of gut bacteria and alter their function.
Gastroenterology
The findings show that C. difficile infection affects cholesterol metabolism and disrupts the gut microbiota by reducing beneficial bacteria and increasing harmful ones, with fecal microbiota transplant proving more effective…
Gastroenterology, Pediatrics
The findings confirm that mother’s milk can deliver beneficial bacteria to very-low-birth-weight infants, with feeding practices and antibiotic use influencing this microbial exchange.
Gastroenterology
The findings of a recent study highlight the potential of the human gut microbiota as a source for new antibiotics.